Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 757 › Conversation 757-020
Nixon & Buchanan on Strategic planning
Monday, July 31, 1972 · 10:26 PM–10:31 PM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan engaged in a brief discussion regarding a specific, though currently redacted, strategic idea. The conversation centered on the potential implementation of this initiative, which was associated with the reference of Captain Holden. No further substantive details regarding the outcome or further actions are available due to the withdrawal of the specific item discussed.
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NARA Description
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:26 pm to 10:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 757-20 Date: July 31, 1972 Time: 10:26 pm - 10:31 pm Location: Oval Office Patrick J. Buchanan talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 28-22; one item has been withdrawn]
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Also recorded on July 31, 1972
- 757-014 9:57 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:57 pm and 10:16 pm.
- 028-021 10:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:16 pm to 10:25 pm.
- 757-019 10:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:16 pm to 10:25 pm.
- 028-022 10:26 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 10:26 pm to 10:31 pm.
- 028-023 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
- 028-024 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
- 757-021 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
- 757-022 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 757-020, July 31, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/757-020 (accessed November 15, 2026).